Overview

Position Title: Accounts Analyst

Company:City Of Akron

Location:Akron, OH

Job Description:

This is advanced office support work for the Akron Public Schools.  An employee in this classification is responsible for providing complex office support for an Akron Public Schools administrative or school office, or major project including the delegation and coordination of the work of other office support personnel.  An employee in this classification works under general supervision with considerable opportunity for exercising independent judgment in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the job, in setting priorities and procedures for the work and in delegating to others.

Responsibilities:

• Transcribes data using electronic equipment
• Operates a variety of modern office equipment such as personal computer with standard and customized business software, printer, photocopier, facsimile, intercom PA system, security buzzer, scanner and calculator to perform various aspects of the work.
• Composes and/or types and proofs office correspondence such as letters, memos, forms reports, bulletins, mailings, facsimiles, time sheets, building permits, attendance cards, teacher lists, graduation and class lists, etc.
• Greets visitors, screens and routes telephone calls, takes messages and provides general information to callers and visitors and answers routine questions or inquiries
• Sets up meetings, including contacting participants, reserving meeting rooms and audio-visual equipment, preparing or overseeing preparation of materials for meeting
• Performs student services tasks such as enrollment and withdrawal of students using the computer network system
• Prepares supporting documents for student discipline referrals
• Serves as the school treasurer if assigned to an elementary school
• Attends Open House, interim/report card pickup sessions, Parent/Teacher conference night, graduation, and other school events outside of normal work hours, if assigned to a school
• Provides assistance to parent and student organizations and serves as liaison with parents, community and inter-agency personnel and provides pertinent information to staff and public
• Makes travel arrangements for supervisor(s) as needed
• Types purchase requisitions, travel requests, Board Recommendations, etc.
• Uses a computer, software, and printer to accomplish complex word processing, database, spreadsheet, and presentation tasks as required
• Establishes and maintains all records, systems and procedures necessary to the office administration of a major program or project
• Maintains school master calendar and coordinates activities for use of building and processing building permits
• Maintains visitor registration book

Requirements:

•  Graduation from an accredited high school or G.E.D.
• A minimum of three years of paid experience in responsible office support work or an equivalent combination of paid experience and related training.  THE EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT MEANS THAT YOU MAY SUBSTITUTE UP TO 50% OF PAID EXPERIENCE WITH RELATED TRAINING.

• Considerable knowledge of modern office practices and procedures and the operation of standard office equipment
• Considerable knowledge of business English, including spelling, punctuation and grammar
• Considerable knowledge of document format construction
• Considerable knowledge of the use of personal computers and related software to perform office support work
• Knowledge of Akron Public Schools’ rules, regulations procedures and functions
• Skill in carrying out basic mathematical calculations and in formatting and presenting standard statistical data
• Skill in establishing and maintaining manual and computerized file, database and spreadsheet systems
• Skill in the use of modern office equipment for purposes of communicating, duplicating, data entry and retrieval, and word processing
• Skill in composing and preparing business letters, reports, and other documents using proper spelling, grammar, punctuation and format construction
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other persons